Class of 2030 Info From HRHS
April 24, 2024
Hello 6th Grade Students and Families,
It was great to meet so many of you at the Middle School Expo on April 11! This is always one of my favorite events of the year. I love meeting our incoming 7th graders and their families, and the excitement (and some nervousness!) is palpable throughout the whole evening! I hope that you enjoyed this event and that you learned a lot about Hampshire! If you have any outstanding questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at anytime.
Many of the items in this newsletter are reminders about upcoming events, but there is also new information regarding summer reading and 7th grade immunization requirements. Finally, if you haven't already, please check out these resources for lots more information about HRHS:
Lauren Hotz, Principal
Summer Reading for Incoming 7th Graders
Summer reading info will be available soon!
2024-2025 School Calendar
Click HERE to view the approved school calendar for 2024-2025.
7th Grade Immunization Requirements
Each school year, students entering into certain grades are required to provide proof of immunizations and physical examination from their doctor’s office. All paperwork may be faxed to (413) 527-1728 or mailed to HRHS, attention nurse’s office. Paperwork received over the summer will be stored in a secure location until the nurses return in late August.
Here are the requirements for incoming 7th graders for the fall of 2024:
- Updated immunization record must include: 1 MenACWY and 1 Tdap. A booster may be required for any vaccine if the interval between doses does not meet Massachusetts Department of Public Health requirements.
- A physical exam signed by your doctor dated within 1 year of school entry.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our school nurses:
- Cyndy Domina- cdomina@hr-k12.org
- Lindsey Sojkowski- Lsojkowski@hr-k12.org
Tours & Locker Practice- August 7 and August 14
In August, we will offer another opportunity for incoming 7th graders to visit HRHS. Students will have received their class schedules via email by the beginning of August, so they will be able to get tours from high school students, find their classrooms, walk through their schedules, learn how to open lockers, etc.
The two tour dates are August 7, 9am-noon, and August 14, 11am-2pm. We encourage all incoming 7th graders to attend one of these two days with their parents/guardians.
An online sign-up form will be sent out in the early summer for tours and locker practice.
Raider Camp: August 20-22 8am-Noon
A link for Raider Camp registration will be sent later in the spring, but please mark your calendars now!
7th Grade Orientation: August 29, 7:30-11am
7th grade orientation is a half day event held on the day before the first official day of school. Orientation is scheduled for Thursday, August 29, 7:30-11am. This is the "soft start" for 7th graders to meet all of their teachers, follow their schedule, and meet more of their classmates before the first official day of school when all students in grades 8-12 return.
There is no need to RSVP or register for this event.
Contact Information
Lauren Hotz, Principal: Lhotz@hr-k12.org
Kara Sheridan, Assistant Principal: ksheridan@hr-k12.org
Julia Low-Chappell, Middle School Counselor: jlowchappell@hr-k12.org
Matt Soycher, Middle School Adjustment Counselor: msoycher@hr-k12.org
Principal at Hampshire Regional High School in Westhampton, Massachusetts